Unit 1 Flashcards
Meeting people
This is Mr Smith
Kochira wa Sumisu san desu
Mr Smith is an attorney with ABC Foods
Sumisu san wa ABC Fuzu no bengoshi desu
I’m Takahashi from Nozomi Department Store
Nozomi Depoto no Takahashi desu
How do you do
Hajime mashite
Pleased to meet you
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
I’d like to see Mr Takahashi please
Takahashi san wa onegaishimasu
Who is it?
Donata desu ka
Please go ahead/Please feel free
Douzo
This is my business card
Watashi no meishi desu
Is this (Mr Takahashi) your name?
Kore wa Takashi san no namae desu ka
Yes, that’s right
Ee, sou desu
How about this?
Kore wa?
Thank you very much (most polite)
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very much (second most polite)
Arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very much (third most polite)
Duomo arigatou
Thank you (casual)
Arigatou
This is an umbrella
Kore wa kasa desu
This is not a mobile phone
Kore wa haitai de wa arimasen
This is Ms Sasaki’s book
Kore wa Sasaki san no hon desu
Mr Takahashi’s telephone number is…
Takahashi san no denwabangou wa… desu
What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka
Whose phone is this?
Kore wa dare no haitai desu ka
It belongs to Ms Hofman
Hofuman san no desu
What is Mr Smith’s number?
Sumisu san no denwabangou wa nanban desu ka
I’m sorry/Excuse me
Sumimasen
One more time please/Could you repeat it?
Mou ichidou onegaishimasu
No, it’s not mine
Iie, watashi no de wa arimasen